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Women in the War Zone: Hospital Service in the First World War
Anne Powell
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Description for Women in the War Zone: Hospital Service in the First World War
Paperback. Here are the stories of British women doctors and nurses who served abroad in the First World War. Filled with accounts of kindness and bravery, 'Women in the War Zone' honours the often unsung contribution made by those female doctors and nurses who helped to alleviate the suffering of the First World War. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 648.
In our collective memory, the First World War is dominated by men. The sailors, soldiers, airmen and politicians about whom histories are written were male, and the first half of the twentieth century was still a time when a woman's place was thought to be in the home. Yet there were some women who contributed to the war effort between 1914 and 1918 as doctors and nurses. In Women in the War Zone, Anne Powell has selected extracts from first-hand accounts of the experiences of those female medical personnel who served abroad during the First World ... Read more
In our collective memory, the First World War is dominated by men. The sailors, soldiers, airmen and politicians about whom histories are written were male, and the first half of the twentieth century was still a time when a woman's place was thought to be in the home. Yet there were some women who contributed to the war effort between 1914 and 1918 as doctors and nurses. In Women in the War Zone, Anne Powell has selected extracts from first-hand accounts of the experiences of those female medical personnel who served abroad during the First World ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752493602
SKU
V9780752493602
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Anne Powell
Anne Powell became absorbed in the history and literature of the First World War while living outside Mons in Belgium, where her husband was serving on the staff of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. There they became frequent visitors to the battlefields and cemeteries of northern France and Belgium, often with their children. She has also edited A Deep Cry: ... Read more
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